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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because Windows 11's primary new feature is SOC level DRM. Old CPUs don't have the hardware. Obviously MS won't advertise this, so they end up making vague arguments that Window 11 is "better" but never really elaborate.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because Windows 11's primary new feature is SOC level DRM.

Can you please what this means in idiot proof terms?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He may be referring to this:

The concerns include the abuse of remote validation of software (where the manufacturer‍—‌and not the user who owns the computer system‍—‌decides what software is allowed to run) and possible ways to follow actions taken by the user being recorded in a database, in a manner that is completely undetectable to the user.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's hard not to oversimplify. Fundamentally you need to understand the concepts behind secure store and security attestation. I can give you an example:

With Windows 11, MS can guarantee Netflix or Amazon that the 4k Dolby movie you are streaming from your web browser cannot be ripped and pirated. With Windows 10 they could not make that promise. Though it was very hard to do in 10, it was always technically possible. With an SOC level secure store and properly implemented stack, it's technically impossible. Of course, there are always going to be good old HW and SW implementation bugs that will be exploitable, but the folks who can do it are in for a rough time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Can't you just record the video output on a different device